86R2548 JCG-D
 
  By: Minjarez H.B. No. 82
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to designating May 8 as Military Spouse and Partner
  Appreciation Day.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 662.071 to read as follows:
         Sec. 662.071.  MILITARY SPOUSE AND PARTNER APPRECIATION DAY.
  (a)  May 8 is Military Spouse and Partner Appreciation Day to
  recognize the role of the wives, husbands, and partners of the brave
  individuals who serve in the United States armed forces or state
  military forces.  This day commemorates:
               (1)  the sacrifices military spouses and partners make
  during the weeks, months, and years a loved one is away from home
  protecting our freedom; and
               (2)  the vital support military spouses and partners
  provide to veterans returning home from military service.
         (b)  Military Spouse and Partner Appreciation Day shall be
  regularly observed by appropriate programs and activities
  coordinated by the Texas Veterans Commission.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.